The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled MintChip, a digital currency that will allow its users to use a chip to load value onto a digital device like a smartphone. Would you use digital currency?

Recent changes to Canada's currency are wreaking havoc on the vending machine industry.

Currency analysts say the Canadian dollar will likely continue to rally following the Bank of Canada's recent shift to a more hawkish tone. The loonie traded above $1.02 US for the first time since last September.